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Aug 13, 2026
As Public Opposition to Flock Grows, ACLU Responds to Surveillance Company’s “New” Updates
In a new analysis, ACLU warns of gaps in Flock’s proposed changes and why the company’s license plate readers still threaten civil liberties
Issue Areas: Privacy & Technology National Security
Jun 24, 2026
In New Report, ACLU Warns Against Giving Private Companies Centralized Access to Police Data
The report looks at the issues raised by police departments increasingly relying on surveillance companies and how policymakers can fight back
Issue Areas: Privacy & Technology Criminal Law Reform National Security
Jun 10, 2026
Florida Man Sues Police Over Wrongful Arrest Due to False Facial Recognition Match
Robert Dillon, a long-time commercial crabber, was arrested for a crime he never committed in a city he’d never been to
Issue Areas: Privacy & Technology National Security
Court case: Dillon v. City of Jacksonville Beach
Mar 02, 2026
Rights Groups to Supreme Court: Reject Privacy-Invasive Geofence Warrants
In Amicus Brief, ACLU, EFF, and Others Urge Court to Protect People from Unconstitutional Surveillance Tool
Issue Areas: Privacy & Technology National Security
Court case: United States v. Chatrie
May 19, 2025
ACLU and ACLU of Louisiana Sound Alarm on New Orleans Police Department’s Secret Use of Real-Time Facial Recognition
Network of face recognition surveillance cameras distinguishes New Orleans as the worst abuser of this technology in the nation
Issue Areas: Privacy & Technology National Security
Apr 25, 2025
Human Rights First Joins ACLU and NYCLU in Amicus Brief to Protect First Amendment Rights and Interests of NGOs Advocating for U.S. Sanctions
Today, Human Rights First, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) filed an amicus brief with the U.S. District Court for the East...
Issue Areas: Privacy & Technology Free Speech National Security
Court case: In Re: Application of Isaac Levi Pilant, for an Order Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1782 to Conduct Discovery for Use in a Foreign Proceeding
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